People Not as Bad as They Seem

People Not as Bad as They Seem (Aika hyvä ihmiseksi) is a 1977 Finnish historical film directed by Rauni Mollberg, based on the novels by Aapeli.

The film premiered on 7 October 1977 in Finland and Sweden on 17 March 1978. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section of the 1978 Cannes Film Festival. The film was re-released again in 2003 and premiered in the Czech Republic on 27 January 2003.

Plot
The film is about a boy and the relationship between his birth mother and step mother.

Cast

 * Olavi Ahonen: Health inspector Hyttinen
 * Lauri Arajuuri: Sulo Riippa
 * Ossi Aronen: Pietari Jormalainen
 * Asser Fagerström: Pianist
 * Mika Hämäläinen: Viljami Pirhola
 * Esko Hannula: Rusko, blacksmith
 * Helge Herala: Captain
 * Vihtori Hokka: Old civil guard
 * Kalle Hollo: Primus Koljonen, coachman
 * Esko Hukkanen.... Bailiff
 * Kauko Hynninen: Chief of staff
 * Kurt Ingvall: Lieutenant general
 * Voitto Jokela: Violinist
 * Irma Junnilainen: Klory of Vettenrantska
 * Vappu Jurkka: Mrs. Rusko
 * Martti Kainulainen: Harakka, janitor
 * Einari Ketola: Jordan Kastikainen
 * Marja Korhonen: Rakel Riippa
 * Lilga Kovanko: Foreign dancer
 * Paavo Laakso: Kusti
 * Mikko Lecklin: Younger constable
 * Hannes Lukinmaa: Vennu Harakka
 * Kalle Luotonen: Pyökki, poet
 * Toivo Mäkelä: Hurme, photographer
 * Sirkka Metsäsaari: Vettenrantska
 * Roni Mikkonen: Hati
 * Mikko Nousiainen
 * Salme Paasilinna: Clockmaker's wife
 * Paavo Pajula: Kuikka, janitor
 * Yrjö Paulo: Vähälä
 * Eila Pehkonen: Mrs. Harakka
 * Ossi Peura: Singer
 * Risto Salmi: Jormalainen
 * Veikko Salmi: Clockmaker
 * Asko Sarkola: Palkeinen
 * Irma Seikkula: Mrs. Valma Hurme
 * Petri Skinnari: Henry
 * Maija-Leena Soinne: Helga, waitress
 * Mikko Tanhuanpää: Ferryman
 * Toivo Tuomainen: Takkunen (as Topi Tuomainen)
 * Matti Tuominen: Kekäläinen
 * Rauha Valkonen: Ida Pirhola
 * Raili Veivo: Karoliina
 * Gustav Wiklund: Police chief